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It's too cold and industrial-looking for me!

Did you get the table in the cocktail lounge from India? Looks a lot like a few we brought back from there.

One thing these dinner party guides is missing is how to find dinner party guests! People love my cooking, but are either apathetic about a dinner party or don't take it seriously (e.g. cancelling at the last minute, showing up really late, not eating anything because they had dinner already, etc). I wonder if it's a geographic thing-- the culture in Washington, DC is more of drinking and dining out than dinners at people's homes-- or if I just don't know the right people.

Most people with desk jobs shouldn't even be eating 2000 calories a day. For a small woman like me it's around 1400 to maintain my current weight. I log my calories to keep them under control, but it's not hard as long as I mostly stick to home-cooked food and reasonable portion sizes.

For those that use cheesecloth, how do you keep the quinoa from sticking to it? Or are you sitting there like me picking off all the little quinoa grains that stuck? I've been avoiding quinoa because I don't want to buy a finer mesh strainer and the cheesecloth method is such a pain.

I agree with the previous commenter. These dishes all look good but make no sense together.

It happens sometimes. Last night I made sweet potato, zucchini, and corn tacos in 20 minutes (including cleanup). The corn was frozen but nothing else was prepped ahead of time. Actually, I didn't even come up with the meal until I was on my way home from work!

You can freeze apples? I've unintentionally frozen apples in the fridge and it completely ruins the texture. Maybe if you're using them for baking?

This is a good list. Tuna used to be more of a staple in my home but I actually haven't used it in months. Still, it's a nice cheap source of protein, and it also make a good emergency dog or cat food when you run out.

The only one I might disagree with are the bananas. I like having them around sometimes, but you have to use them pretty quickly and they're not the most versatile thing in the world.

For those of us that can't tolerate lactose, does chocolate almond milk work just as well? My favorite post-workout snack is a smoothie made with almond milk, cocoa powder, banana, and whey powder, which is like a combination of #1, #2, and #5.

Also, when's the best time to have the post-workout snack? Immediately after, or should I wait an hour?

Now dip the dried-out segments in dark chocolate-- even better!